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Stop Calling the ICC Antisemitic: Four Better Ways to Respond Instead

A three-judge panel at the International Criminal Court recently approved arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza. In response, Netanyahu declared the warrant was issued by, “biased judges who are motivated by antisemitic hatred of Israel.” Transportation Minister Miri Regev added, “This is modern antisemitism in the guise of justice.” But calling the …

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ICC Warrants Requested and Six Months Later Still No Word: What’s Going On?

I often try to show how the international legal system and human rights organizations fail to help bring about their lofty visions.  This piece is a bit different. The ICC Prosecutor requested arrest warrants against Israeli leaders back in May, and still nothing has been done. This is leading Israel’s enemies to accuse the ICC …

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Are Criminal Indictments of Israeli Leaders on the Way?

These last few days the press has been abuzz with rumors that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is on the verge of issuing indictments against Israeli leadership, and that Israel is engaged in furious behind the scenes diplomacy to head this off. Of course no one, including me, knows the exact truth about what’s happening, …

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